Elon Musk approached Donald Trump extremely during his presidential campaign. Now, according to the White House, he has the status of a special government employee. The media circulated that the billionaire, heading the department improving the work of administration, announced the liquidation of the world's largest state aid agency – USAID. This caused indignation among democrats and a wave of criticism.
USAID, i.e. the American international development agency, is the world's largest aid institution. According to UN, the assistance provided by USAID provided last year as much as 42 percent of global expenses for humanitarian purposes. In 2023, the agency spent over $ 70 billion around the world, among others to help victims of armed conflicts, improve access to drinking water, fight with AIDS or corruption.
From Monday, after the decision of Donald Trump's administration, over 60 USAID offices around the world and almost 7,000 of its field employees stopped work.
Elon Musk talks about the completely closing of the agency. His political opponents warn against the dangerous effects of such a decision. – Prison guards supervising thousands of ISIS fighters in Syria, left work after freezing their salaries. I will repeat it again: prison guards supervising thousands of ISIS fighters, left work – alerts John Olszewski, a member of the House of Representatives from the Democratic Party.
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Muska people at the headquarters of USAID
On Sunday, controllers from the Department of Government Efficiency (Department of Government Efficiency) entered the main headquarters of the USAID. They were to demand access to data, including state secrets. When the management of the agency refused, it was immediately suspended. Elon Musk believes that USAID must be closed because in his opinion it is not suitable for repair. President Donald Trump himself was to agree.
– Elon cannot do and do nothing without our consent and we will agree when it is appropriate, and when it is not appropriate, we will not do it – said the American president.
President Trump must face the allegations of admission of Elon Musk to too much power after the billionaire and his surroundings gained access to the federal payment system. The system operates in trillions of dollars for retirement, disability pensions or medical expenses for ordinary Americans.
– Elon Musk and a handful of his friends now have full access to your personal and financial information, which is in the system, to your payment history, your social insurance number, numbers of your bank accounts. Elon now has the opportunity to use all this information for his own use, “warned Elizabeth Warren, a senator of the Democratic Party.
– This is not a real government agency. There is no right to make decisions about expenses, closing programs or ignoring federal law. Adding a dog to the state payment system is absurdly dangerous. It's like letting a tiger into a minizoo – said Chuck Schumer, a senator of the Democratic Party.
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Musk: Now or never
In response to the allegations, Elon Musk wrote: “Hysterical reactions are proof that Doge performs a work that really matters. This is the only chance that the American nation has to overcome bureaucracy, the rule of bureaucrats, and restore democracy – the rule of people. Never We will not get such a chance, now or never.
Musk is alleged that his colleagues got access to a powerful database of confidential data, although they were not verified by the services. The Democratic Party reminds the Republicans that Musk is not from democratic choice and therefore its powers must be limited.
– Just as the president chosen by people cannot confiscate their money, so we do not have the fourth power, which is called Elon Musk – emphasizes Jamie Raskin, a member of the Chamber of Representatives from the Democratic Party.
Los Usaid is not yet decided. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that she would go under his personal supervision and become part of the State Department.
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